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IMFG focuses on the fiscal health and governance challenges facing large cities and city-regions. The Institute’s mandate is to conduct independent research, spark and inform public debate, and engage the academic and policy communities around important issues of municipal finance and governance.

Every year, IMFG offers a $50,000 Post-Doctoral Fellowship to support researchers who have received their PhD and are continuing their studies.

Fellowship recipients are expected to live in Toronto, Canada while pursuing their research and study, and will have the opportunity to participate generally in the intellectual life of the Munk School of Global Affairs and larger University of Toronto community during the 2018-2019 academic year.

Core responsibilities of the post-doctoral fellow include:

Preparing an original, full-length research paper as well as a shorter summary of the paper for publication

Presenting their research as part of two seminars at the Munk School of Global Affairs

Are you looking to boost your graduate degree and gain some international experience?

Here is your chance to travel, experience new opportunities and give back, all at the same time.Every year 200+ Western Students travel abroad sharing their talent, experience, and knowledge though Alternative Spring Break programs. This year, we are looking to boost this momentum and make it the best Alternative Spring Break ever by increasing the number of graduate student opportunities.

This is your chance to join us, travel with us, learn, and do good! We currently still have openings in Winnipeg, New Orleans, Nicaragua, Trinidad and Tobago, Peru, and Panama. In May 2018, there will be an opportunity to travel to Peru for two weeks.

Information about the program, trips, and applications for students can be found on our website http://asb.uwo.ca/.

Trips are filling up fast so don’t hesitate to submit your application.

The conference, organized by Master of Public Administration candidates, is the leading Atlantic Canadian forum for students, academics, public servants, and business and public sector leaders to exchange ideas, disseminate best practices and discuss trends in public administration. The conference annually draws 200 delegates from eastern Canada, including a wide representation from federal, provincial, municipal and First Nation governments.

This year's theme is "Stronger Together: Indigenous Reconciliation and Sustainable Growth in Atlantic Canada". It will take place from January 25 - 26, 2018 at the Four Points Sheraton in Halifax.

On Wednesday, December 6, 2017, the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies held the annual Award Winners Reception to acknowledge and celebrate the more than 500 graduate students who won an external scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year.

The reception was well attended by students, faculty, and administrators from across campus, and is a testament to the academic strength of Western's graduate community.

The Statistics Canada Research Data Centre (RDC) at Western University provides access to detailed data for research, promotes the use of data through associated training, and assists in the dissemination of research results.

What is R-Ladies? The R-Ladies, London Ontario chapter will be celebrating their first full year this January. R-Ladies #LdnOnt is the first Canadian chapter of R-Ladies Global, a worldwide organization to promote gender diversity in the R user community. R is a powerful open source tool for data analysis and visualization that continues to gain popularity across a wide range of fields. Our group meets monthly to provide workshops and other events to facilitate community and skill building in R. Join us for our first event of 2018, and then keep a look out for our monthly events by subscribing to our MeetUp page.

Lightening Talks: Come join the R-Ladies in our first ever Lightening Talks event. In this fun, informal setting, participants have approximately 3 to 5 minutes to speak about their research, work, or a puzzle they're trying to solve - anything goes! R-related presentations are a bonus but not necessary!

Our goal is to:

provide a space to learn about the others in our community

exchange ideas about methodologies, interests, and the tools we all are using.

This is meant to be a fun, informal chance to present your work and learn about others in your community. It's also a great opportunity to practice public speaking or prepare for the 3MT (Three-Minute Thesis)! Whatever your goal, we look forward to having you present.

Join us for food and drinks (our treat if you present!) after the event.

When: January 30, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.Where: London Public Library (251 Dundas, downtown) in the first floor lobby

NB: Please note that, in keeping with the global R-Ladies mission, R-Ladies London, Ontario will prioritize female leadership and participation. All interested people (regardless of gender) are welcome to RSVP to our events. However, in the event that we receive a greater amount of presenter interest than we feel is manageable for the space/time, we will prioritize female presenters.

Not All the Same is an initiative from the Society of Graduate Students Equity Committee.

The purpose of this campaign is to highlight the various experiences our diverse graduate student population comes from, and to break stereotypes (young, single, 100% time for academics, no dependents etc.) associated with graduate students. For example, we have students that are international, have part-time jobs, research away from campus, returned to graduate school after a career, are parents, and more.

Every term, two experiences will be shared with student interviews and a list of resources/opportunities that may resonate with students. The purpose is to assure all students are celebrated for the experiences they bring to our graduate program, and to educate peers and faculty members about the unique students we have in our program, because we are all Not All the Same but deserve equal access to a successful graduate program.

The first experience we are sharing is students who have returned to grad school after a long career and are 50+ years of age.

The committee aims to provide an opportunity and platform for graduate students to share their unique research, and receive insightful feedback from colleagues and peers in a supportive and encouraging environment. The two-day conference will take place April 6 - 7 in Dunton Tower (Room 2017) at Carleton University.

We welcome submissions from a wide range of disciplines and perspectives, including (but not limited to):

Wilfrid Laurier University's Brantford campus will be hosting the sixth annual Justice, Crime and Deviance: Regional Graduate Research and Networking Conference on Friday, March 23, 2018.

This interdisciplinary conference will provide a platform for graduate students to share their completed and ongoing research endeavours related to justice, crime, and deviance, while also providing valuable peer-networking opportunities.

At this time, we invite graduate students to submit paper and poster abstracts by Friday, January 26, 2018.